PDQ Deploy

A easy to use and reliable solution for small and mid sized companies

Opmerkingen: When we started to use this software, we did not have a solution to inventory and deploy softwares on your computers and servers, that is a powerful tool, with a very good price that really worths the investiment. We were able to keep all our computers and softwares updated, and we have pushed some Windows build updates through PDQ Deploy, which worked very well! If you do not have a inventory/deploy solution on your environment, and cannot spend so much money with it, go with PDQ without think twice, you will not regret!

Pluspunten:

It is easy to implement, configure and to use it, everything on this software is so intuitive, even if you not read the manual you can do more than 50% of the software functionalities. The software has a wide variety of options to deploy softwares to your computers, also, if you spend a few bucks more, you can buy the PDQ Inventory, which works very well integrated with the Deploy solution.

Minpunten:

The error messages on the deploys are not so clear, it difficults the troubleshooting on the first time without some research.

Great Product

Opmerkingen: The one challenge that we were able to overcome was identifying our computers that had versions of Windows 10 that were no longer supported by Microsoft.

Pluspunten:

We really appreciate the ability to view Windows versioning. It help us identify the outdated computers so we could get them updated. It saved us countless hours.

Minpunten:

I can't think of a con. The only con I can identify is, that we have to take time to learn some aspects of the functionality.

Great software!

Opmerkingen: I have solved every remote install and patching issue using PDQ, Inv/Deploy

Pluspunten:

Deployment, configuration, overall ease of use

Minpunten:

Nothing, I love every aspect of PDQ Inv/Deploy

PDQ Deploy anomalies

Pluspunten:

Simplify server management Saves on me sign in multiple times Repeat task on remote machines

Minpunten:

These features seem inconsistent: - Say you want to run a number on commands on a number of servers you cannot get a combined report of the output of all the commands. Often this is needed as the report may be input into further tools - You should be able to set default credentials for each computer you add manually which can be overridden from 'deploy one' - You should be able to group a group of computers like a tree structure eg. directory structure in Windows or UNIX - Computers should be able to be a member of more than one group. When you add a known computer to another group it should copy all these properties as default starting point - In new package, you should have the ability to not have to choose a step type but the commands the user types in most cases tell you what type of step it is

Inexpensive but crazy powerful

Opmerkingen: I absolutely love it, but you have to have PDQ Inventory with it! If you want full IT Godhood, you have to both parts. Thankfully the price means it won't break the budget, heck we buy laptops for more than the yearly cost of both of these.

Pluspunten:

It is so intuitive that after watching a 30 minute video from youtube (love the channel btw) a brand new user will be able to deploy software and run reports.

Minpunten:

I wish that this software would integrate into Smart Deploy, so I can push OS as well as software